Public food program service providers, tribal organizations, or private nonprofit entities, including gleaners (see Definition in Part VIII, E.). Please refer to Part III, Eligibility in the RFA.

Agency Code:

USDA-NIFA

Agency Name:

Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food and Agriculture

Posted Date:

Sep 12, 2017

Close Date:

Dec 04, 2017

Last Updated Date:

Sep 12, 2017

Award Ceiling:

Award Floor:

Estimated Total Program Funding:

$8,640,000

Expected Number of Awards:

Description:

In FY 2018, NIFA’s CFP intends to solicit applications and fund two types of grants. The types are entitled (1) Community Food Projects (CFP) and (2) Planning Projects (PP). The primary goals of the CFP are to: Meet the food needs of low-income individuals through food distribution, community outreach to assist in participation in Federally assisted nutrition programs, or improving access to food as part of a comprehensive service; Increase the self-reliance of communities in providing for the food needs of the communities; Promote comprehensive responses to local food access, farm, and nutrition issues; and Meet specific state, local or neighborhood food and agricultural needs including needs relating to: Equipment necessary for the efficient operation of a project; Planning for long-term solutions; or The creation of innovative marketing activities that mutually benefit agricultural producers and low-income consumers.

Pursuant to section 1417 of the NARETPA of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3152), and administrative provisions that can be found in 7 CFR 3402 applications may be submitted by:
(1) Land-grant institutions (1862, 1890 and 1994 Institutions);
(2) Colleges and universities having significant minority enrollments and a demonstrable capacity to carry out the teaching of food and agricultural sciences; and
(3) Other colleges and universities having a demonstrable capacity to carry out the teaching of food, and agricultural sciences.

Agency Code:

USDA-NIFA

Agency Name:

Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food and Agriculture

Posted Date:

Sep 01, 2017

Close Date:

Oct 31, 2017

Last Updated Date:

Sep 01, 2017

Award Ceiling:

$262,500

Award Floor:

$4,500

Estimated Total Program Funding:

$3,100,000

Expected Number of Awards:

Description:

This grant program supports: (1) training students for Master’s and doctoral degrees in food, agricultural and natural resource sciences, and; (2) Special International Study or Thesis/Dissertation Research Travel Allowances (IRTA) for eligible USDA NNF beneficiaries. Awards are specifically intended to support traineeship programs that engage outstanding students to pursue and complete their degrees in USDA mission areas. Applicants provide clarity about the philosophy of their graduate training, and relevance to USDA mission sciences, NIFA priorities and national science education policies and statistics. Applications are being solicited from institutions that confer a graduate degree in at least one of the following Targeted Expertise Shortage Areas: 1) animal and plant production; 2) forest resources; 3) agricultural educators and communicators; 4) agricultural management and economics; 5) food science and human nutrition; 6) sciences for agricultural biosecurity; and 7) training in integrative biosciences for sustainable food and agricultural systems.

Applications may only be submitted by (1) State agricultural experiment stations; (2) Colleges and universities; (3) University research foundations; (4) Other research institutions and organizations; (5) Federal agencies; (6) National laboratories; (7) Private organizations or corporations; (8) Individuals who are United States citizens or nationals; or (9) A group consisting of two or more of the entities described in (1) through (8).

Agency Code:

USDA-NIFA

Agency Name:

Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food and Agriculture

Posted Date:

Mar 30, 2017

Close Date:

May 01, 2017

Last Updated Date:

Mar 30, 2017

Award Ceiling:

$250,000

Award Floor:

Estimated Total Program Funding:

$1,900,000

Expected Number of Awards:

Description:

Alfalfa and Forage Research Program (AFRP) for fiscal year (FY) 2017 to increase forage and seed yields and forage quality; improve forage and seed harvest and storage systems; develop methods to estimate forage yield and quality to support marketing and reduce producer risks; and explore new and novel uses for alfalfa. This is an integrated research and extension program.

Applications may only be submitted by eligible 1890 Land-Grant Institutions, including Tuskegee University, West Virginia State University, and Central State University (per Section 7129 of Pub. L. 113-79). The eligible institutions are:

Alabama A&M University, Prairie View A&M University, Alcorn State University, South Carolina State University, Central State University, Southern University and A&M College,
Delaware State University, Tennessee State University, Florida A&M University, Tuskegee University, Fort Valley State University, University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Kentucky State University, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore,
Langston University, Virginia State University,
Lincoln University (MO), West Virginia State University, and North Carolina A&T State University.

Agency Code:

USDA-NIFA

Agency Name:

Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food and Agriculture

Posted Date:

Apr 06, 2017

Close Date:

May 31, 2017

Last Updated Date:

Apr 06, 2017

Award Ceiling:

$600,000

Award Floor:

$0

Estimated Total Program Funding:

$18,000,000

Expected Number of Awards:

19

Description:

FY 2017 1890 Institution Teaching, Research and Extension Capacity Building Grants (CBG) Program

See Part III., A. Eligible Applicants in the RFA for details. Applications may only be submitted by eligible entities. Eligibility is linked to the project type. All project types are described beginning in Part II, C. in the RFA.

Agency Code:

USDA-NIFA

Agency Name:

Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food and Agriculture

Posted Date:

Apr 17, 2017

Close Date:

Jun 28, 2017

Last Updated Date:

Apr 17, 2017

Award Ceiling:

Award Floor:

Estimated Total Program Funding:

$9,600,000

Expected Number of Awards:

Description:

In FY 2017 NIFA invites applications for the SBEBP Challenge Area Program, and specific program areas are designed to achieve the long term outcome of reducing our nation’s dependence on foreign oil and help meet the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007 goal of 36 billion gallons/year of biofuels by 2022. In FY2017, the SBEBP is soliciting applications in the following priority areas: (1) Lignin or nano-cellulosic co-products from biomass feedstocks; and (2) Biomass feedstock genetic development and evaluation.